2011 Hyundai Elantra

[Spazdog]

Originally Posted By: mattd
they will fall apart like an apple from a tree around 100k. I've seen it...many times.


I disagree.

I would argue about my mother in law's 10 year old XG300, but it only has 40,000 miles.

My sister and her husband had a 1991 Scoupe. He brought it to me at about 100,000 miles when I worked at Western Auto. Had new tires, struts, and catalytic converter put on. So yeah...it did have some things wrong with it. But compared to a Mitsubishi Mirage with the same 4G15 motor, it doesn't sound so bad.

My sister's husband is an idiot though. After spending all that money on the car, he decided that he didn't want it anymore and wasn't going make anymore payments. He owed about 7 more payments...about $1,430. He had just dumped about $900 into it and he was just going to give it back to the credit company. I stepped in in a vain attempt to save my sister's credit. Got the car in return.

It was a nice riding little coupe even if a bit underpowered. Sunroof worked. Power Windows worked. Interior was of good quality materials. A/C compressor was locked up but I'm not faulting Hyundai for that given all the similar year Cavaliers/Sunbirds/Escorts/Shadows/Sentras...etc...with locked up A/C compressors at that mileage. + the previous owner was an idiot.

It was slow. A 1.9 liter Constant Vibration and Harshness Escort could slowly walk away from me at WOT. And those things were pretty slow. But knowing that proves I wasn't driving the car nicely at all. It held together just fine on Castrol GTX 10W30 and Champion Gold spark plugs.

I debadged it. Left only the slanty "H" embossed on the front fascia. I admit, "Scoupe" is just about the dumbest car name ever.

Paint took a nice shine on metal parts. Plastic bumpers and silly little 0° angle trunk spoiler's paint was already sunbleached and ruined.

I gave it back to my sister on the condition that it would be her car. Idiot B-I-L sold it for round trip airfare to Houston to visit his mommy. Houston is a little over 3 hr drive. It's probably better that I do not know how much he sold it for.

I would expect the new Elantra to be even better in every aspect

 

[toyota62]

Elantra always been the most reliable Hyundai model.

 

[The_Eric]

Originally Posted By: steve20
2 liters--? does it have to go uphill?


I hope you're joking?

 

[Eddie]

Hyundai seem to have very reliable vehicles with more than en ought power. Several in my neighborhood have 2.7L Santa Fe's with over 125,000 miles without any major problems and CU owners reports seem to back this up. I don't know where we get the bashing from but, it is certainly is not backed up by any meaningful data.

 

[milehigh]

I have an 07 Entourage and 09 Elantra. Both are rock solid- no issues- just regular maintenance. Hyundai of today reminds me of Honda/ Toyota in the 80's & 90's. Very reliable cars at a great price. The 100k warranty is just icing...

 

[charbaby]

I just recently watched CR Mag CD video on the Elantra and wathched Motor Week a couple of weeks ago. Both score the new Elantra high in it's class. My concerns now with the Elantra is that both CR & MW made comments on how loud the interior was on this new Elantra as the previous Elantra was nearing Toyota Corolla quiet for it's class.

Motor Week commented that the car, over rough pavement was downright noisy. Consumer Reports made similar comments. Elantra's were always kind'a quite in their class before...What happened?

Also, both magazines commented on the center air vents and how they were poorly designed for air flow to the front seat occupents.

A great car in it's class with still a few flaws. People might want to wait till they iron out these flaws in, oh let's say, 2013-14? As most car models get a tweeking in their 3rd/4th model year from a new design. The, for example, '02-'06 Altima got trashed by the press for it's cheap interior especially in '02-'04. For '05-'06, Nissan redesigned the whole interior(with some mild exterior tweeking also) for only the last two years('05-'06) and made it much better with nicer materials. Then a complete redesign for '07

I beleive Hyundai will do the same for the Elantra.

I have always said: We already know what we like about a new car and what we can live with but, can you live with the thing that are flawed?

 

[oilmaven]

Hyundai has racked up a pretty enviable record for innovation and reliability. People I know that have one seem to love them (my neighbor just bought her third...a new previous-design 2010 Elantra after totalling her 2006 Sonata...quite a bad accident but she walked away with a sore hip and some airbag burns on her arms). I've been watching Hyundai over the last 20 years or so and each new generation leap frogs the previous one. Their drivetrains (with a few exceptions on the older models) have been excellent. Their sales this year are off the charts and their new direct injection engines and in-house designed six speed automatics are setting the bar for smoothness and fuel efficiency. Hyundai's progression over time rivals that of Toyota and Honda (and they have every reason to fear their new competitor). I'm going to take a serious look at the new Accent when it rolls out...it also has a direct-injection 4 cylinder and 6 speed automatic or manual transmission. I'm big into fuel economy as I drive over 35,000 miles per year.

Meanwhile back at the ranch, my 2008 Impala had to have the headgaskets replaced several months ago (at 68,000 miles). I was told that there was a "design issue" with "some" of the headgaskets in that engine (who'd of thought that GM would have a problem with gasket design, huh?). Add to that warped rotors, excessive wind noise from the front side windows and an emerging oil leak and I'm not too impressed with "comeback" GM...guess the extended warranty I bought will get a workout on that car.

 

[charbaby]

oilmaven,
Sorry to hear of you Impala's issues. I would have thought that GM had those head gasket problems ironed out by now. Maybe the next generation Impala will be better still.

I too have been watching Hyundai since they hit the U.S. market in '86. Even early on(early to mid 90's), I liked driving Hyundai's better than I liked driving Toyota's. But, Hyundai's were still staking their claim in the market place. Maybe one day I will own one but, first I'd like to try domestic again.

When my sis & bil were having problems with their domestic autos(30 yrs ago), I turned them on the Honda's/Toyota's. Lately, they have beed driving Sonata's and Optima/Amity with good succuss. And their children have been into Elantras and verious KIA's, all doing OK! They have all been moving away from the Honda and Toyota cars as they usually buy pre-owned and Honda/Toyota are more too much money...I agree! I may follow their pattern.

For years and years, I have always loved smaller cars and the forign makes always fit the bill better than the domestic.
Although I still have a fondness for a smaller car, I like my cars a bit larger with wider seats and a good view outward along with some quietness etc. I'd love to climb into a smaller vehicle these days if they only had seats that fit my structure, were smooth/quiet with good ride/handling and MPG. I want it all!

 

[S2500Dog]

The 2011 Hyundai Elantra has some great improvements over the previous generation. The new 1.8L uses a silent lifetime maintenance free timing chain and the new six speed automatic transmission uses the new Hyundai SP-IV fluid which replaces the SP-III in previous transmissions. Does anyone know where you find the new Hyundai SP-IV fluid since there is no mentioning of the fluid anywhere? I know its listed in the owners manual for the 2011 Elantra.

 

[Propflux01]

Oilmavin, your opinion is spot-on. Some people just can't admit a good thing when it's good...

 

[S2500Dog]

Hey guys, I found out some information about the Hyundai SP-IV Fluid and where to find it.

Hyundai SPH-IV Part# 00232-19045 (available at your local Hyundai dealer and will work specifically for Hyundai if Hyundai Genuine SP-IV is not available)http://www.myhyundaiforums.com/chem20091214.pdf


Hyundai Genuine ATF SP-IV (local Hyundai dealer)

Valvoline Maxlife ATF - Lists Hyundai SP-IV specifications as "suitable" and some people are reporting that it does better than OEM fluid and there are no problems at all.

BG Universal Synthetic ATF - Lists the Hyundai SP-IV specifications with the part number of the OEM fluid.
http://prayertr.ipower.com/swbgaz/media/Bg$20Universal$20Synthetic$20ATF$20Application$20Chart$5B1$5D.pdf

Michang ATF SP-IV

SK ATF SP-IV

NOCA ATF SP-IV

other brands meeting the above specification approved by
Hyundai Motor Co.http://www.hmaservice.com/local_viewer/d...openNewWindow=Y (Go under Recommended Lubricants and Capacities page# 8-4)

http://www.hmaservice.com/local_viewer/d...openNewWindow=Y

 

[97tbird]

Originally Posted By: mattd
they will fall apart like an apple from a tree around 100k. I've seen it...many times.


moronic comment. our 2003 is still rock solid with zero repairs and 165k miles...

 

[S2500Dog]

I have a 2003 Hyundai Elantra GT that is trouble free with 97,400 miles on the original Hyundai OEM Gates Timing Belt in which I drive the car very easily. Mine is the California equipped SULEV 2.0L Beta II engine with the California emissions system and therefore timing belt intervals is 105,000 miles according to the owners manual. At 100,000 miles I will replace the timing belt, tensioner, and idler pully from Gates, water pump from Auto7 Korea, and Crankshaft and Camshaft seals with Fel-Pro. Transmission flush is every 30k miles with Hyundai Genuine SP-III fluid only.